Wheeless Edits’ Blog

What it Means to “Find Your Voice” as a Writer

What It Means to “Find Your Voice” as a Writer “Find your voice.” Advice every writer hears, yet few can define. As an editor and…
Why Your Book’s First 10 Pages Matter More Than the Next 100

You can write the most brilliant book in the world – but if the first 10 pages fall flat, most readers won’t stick around to…
3 Signs You Might Be Too Close to Your Manuscript (and what to do about it)

Are You Too Close to Your Manuscript? You’ve been living inside your manuscript for weeks, maybe months, or even years. You know it inside and…
How I Keep Feedback Kind and Constructive – It’s an Art

When I tell people I’m a book coach and copy editor, they often imagine me with a red pen, slashing through manuscripts like a literary…
Why Editing Isn’t Just About Grammar: It’s About Protecting the Reader’s Experience

When most people hear the word editing, they think of red pens, grammar rules (the dreaded grammar police), and someone wagging a finger at a…
Why You’re Not “Too New” to Work with an Editor

So, you’ve written a draft (or you’re in the messy middle) and you’re starting to wonder: Is it too early to get help?Am I even…
Self-Editing My Writing Prompt

Leaving My Bubble This February I decided to leave my introverted bubble and attend two different writer’s groups that meet locally. One of the groups…
What Is A Beta Read? Do I Need One?

What is a beta read? Do I need one? Where do I find a beta reader? These are questions I often hear from authors at…
How to Punctuate a Pause

Readers have expectations; writers have responsibilities. How does an author communicate to the reader the way in which they intend the text to be read?…
How to Use Track Changes

Okay, so you have just received your manuscript back from your editor and you are freaking out over all of the crazy marks on the…
Explaining the Editorial Process

Are you considering working together but would still like to know more about what to expect before you commit? I completely understand! I have a…
Understanding Different Types of Editing

You are ready to send your work off to an editor. But you begin to do a little research and find that there are different…